Are Mazda and Haima the same company?
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Mazda and Haima are not the same company. The relationship between Mazda and Haima is as follows: Haima Automobile's predecessor was Hainan Mazda, which was also a joint venture of Mazda, abbreviated as "Haima". Later, Mazda shifted its cooperation to FAW and Changan, Hainan Mazda was deregistered, and the original Chinese shareholders re-registered a new company called Haima Automobile, which is the origin of Haima. Additional information: 1. Mazda: Mazda officially began producing passenger cars in the early 1960s. Mazda Motor Corporation ranks behind only Toyota, Honda, and Nissan in Japan and is one of the world's renowned Japanese automotive brands. 2. Haima Automobile: The logo of Haima Automobile features an abstract eagle shape embedded in a circle symbolizing the sun, representing "the rising sun and the soaring roc," which embodies Haima Automobile's corporate image of striving upward and aspiring to soar.
As a long-time car enthusiast, I often get asked this question. In fact, Mazda and Haima are not the same company, although they do share some history. Back in the early 1990s, Hainan Automobile Factory and Mazda established a joint venture to produce models like the Mazda 323 in China, which was essentially a technical partnership. However, around 2006, this collaboration ended, and the two companies went their separate ways. Today, Mazda is a pure Japanese brand, specializing in sporty models like the MX-5, known for their strong design and excellent performance. Meanwhile, Haima has become fully independent, launching local Chinese models such as the Haima S5 or 8S, targeting the family car market. This kind of transition is common in the automotive industry—it's normal for brands to become independent after long-term joint ventures, just like many established brands have done. But even today, when buying a car, I still pay attention to distinguishing between the labels and design styles.
